Provider: World Shakespeare Bibliography https://www.worldshakesbib.org Database: WSB Content: text/plain; charset="utf-8" TY - CHAP SP - 177-97 ID - bbbc2234 T1 - "Elizabeth Montagu's Shakespeare Essay (1769): The Final Draft and the First Edition as Evidence of Two Communities of Practice" AU - Sairio, Anni PY - 2013 DA - 2013 LA - English AB - Discusses "community of practice" that produced Elizabeth Montagu's scholarly essay on Shakespeare, revealing evidence of "collaboration with her friends" during drafting of essay. Examines differences between her draft and final edition, and concludes with assertion that Montagu's work contributed to scholarly conversation anonymously through network of trusted friends. ER -